A joint concert/pre contest adjudication run through, featuring three of London & Southern Counties qualifiers for Harrogate is set to take place this Sunday.

Innovative

The innovative event at the Connaught Leisure, Aldershot will start at 1.00pm, and will see London & Southern Counties First Section winners Friary Guildford, Third Section champion, Fulham Brass and Fourth Section runner up LGB Brass, each playing a short programme to include their respective Harrogate test piece.

Adjudication

Frank Renton, will be in attendance to adjudicate each performance, and interval entertainment will be provided by youth band players.

Friary Guildford's Tim Straker told 4BR: "It’s an innovative way to hear and support some of the best bands from the region who should be at the top of their game in readiness for Harrogate."

"There is free admission for those aged 18 and under and there are refreshments too, whilst adult tickets are just £3.00 and £5.00."

Our consortium of bands believe that this event will help us better prepare us for the Nationals whilst also engaging those brass musicians who are not directly involved with Nationals preparationsFulham MD, Simon Jones

Better prepare

Fulham MD, Simon Jones is certainbly looking forward to the early concert/contest run out too. "Our consortium of bands believe that this event will help us better prepare us for the Nationals whilst also engaging those brass musicians who are not directly involved with Nationals preparations."

He concluded: "We believe that this event will help us prepare and continue to increase the profile of brass band music in and around the London area."